Showing posts with label Webapps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Webapps. Show all posts

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Symcat Diagnoses Your Health Symptoms Like a Doctor Would, Then Tells You What To Do [Webapps]

You've got aches and pains, perhaps a hodgepodge of symptoms. You just want to know what you might have and whether to self-treat, see your doctor, or (oh no) go to the ER. Symcat is a diagnostic tool to help you out.


The smart webapp walks you through what a medical professional might ask in a quick background check, from what your symptoms are and how long you've been experiencing them to how old you are and your gender, and family history of diseases. Symcat then uses clinical data (aggregate patient health records) to predict what could be wrong and give you advice.


This isn't a great tool for hypochondriacs, of course, and you shouldn't rely completely on online symptom checkers like these for all your health needs, but Symcat's intelligent diagnosis—the way it covers both symptoms and your background (anonymously, too)-makes it worth bookmarking. There's an Android app too.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Track Movies You Want to See with WatchIt [Webapps]

There are some movies that you'd like to see but they're not worth seeing in theaters. The free webapp WatchIt makes sure those movies don't fall off your radar; it will send you an email when the movie is available on Netflix, Redbox, Cable, or any of several other viewing options.


Options abound. You can be notified when a film is available on Netflix Streaming, Netflix DVD rental, iTunes, Redbox, Amazon streaming, SnagFilms, YouTube, SundanceNow, Hulu, Vudu, Movies OnDemand, cable TV, and in theaters with Fandango. Notification emails can arrive daily, weekly, per movie, or not at all. You can login via Facebook but if you don't like doing that you can register with the webapp itself.


Right now the only option for finding out more about movies are links to Flicktweets.com and MRQE.com. I imagine as this webapp goes from beta to release version more options will be added such as Metacritic, RottenTomatoes, iMDb, etc. The selection of films on the site is pretty good, I was able to stump it once or twice with Indie flicks or documentaries, but that was the exception rather than the rule.


WatchIt seems to be a good webapp for keeping track of all the movies you'd to see. Five years ago that wouldn't be necessary as I mostly watched movies from only Netflix, but now we have so many options that tools like WatchIt can save time and frustration.

Watch It Beta | via Make Use Of

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Sidengo Offers Attractive, Easy-to-Create Personal Nameplates with Multiple Pages [Webapps]

 The catch to most personal and professional nameplate sites is that they offer you a single page that you can customize and tweak to describe yourself, and that's all you get. They may integrate with your social networks, but it's really for display purposes. Sidengo is a new service that's a little different. Instead of giving you one page, Sidengo allows you to create a nameplate site, complete with multiple pages for contact info, social networks, and more.


Much like some of our other favorite nameplate sites, Sidengo lets you sign up and build a landing page that visitors can visit and learn more about you. You get a number of templates to get you started, or the option to upload your own images to use with your site, and a WYSISYG editor that lets you customize and tweak the design in real time without working with the underpinnings of the site.


Where Sidengo departs from the traditional model though is in the number of modules and sub-sites that it offers. You can add a contact page with as much or as little information on it as you want, like a map, phone number, and email address, and requests for information through the page will be routed to you. You can integrate your social networks with the site, so visitors can click to see your recent tweets, Facebook posts, and if you have a Facebook page for your brand or business, you can integrate it with your landing page as well. You can even upload PDFs, custom forms for visitors to fill out, and other documents so visitors can grab a copy of your resume if you're looking for work, or your menu if you're a restaurant owner.


The service also supports Flickr galleries, YouTube video embeds, and sports mobile optimization out of the box, so as soon as you set up your page, it's ready for viewing on mobile devices. Sidengo is currently in beta, and while it's in beta the service is free. If you've tried other services and are looking for an alternative, Sidengo is worth a look.